Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00040
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program Section 10 Hunter Education Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.626 Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2012 and posted on Jan 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program, Section 10 Hunter Education Program (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00040), is a mandatory grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.626, Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program. It is designed specifically for state governments and supports natural resource-related public safety and education efforts tied to hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, and archery. The program is built around the idea that states can use Section 10 funds to strengthen and broaden hunter education and related safety initiatives beyond what is already supported through traditional hunter education funding streams.
A central theme of this opportunity is that Section 10 funds are meant to supplement, not replace, Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds. In other words, states are expected to use these dollars to expand capacity, improve quality, or add new components to existing hunter education and safety programs rather than shifting existing expenses onto this funding source. The program emphasizes both the foundational safety mission of hunter education and the longer-term goal of hunter development, meaning efforts that introduce new participants to hunting and shooting sports and encourage responsible, safe participation over time.
The eligible uses of funds are broad but clearly focused on safety, instruction, access to training facilities, and coordinated program delivery. States may use their apportioned Section 10 funds to enhance hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety programs. Hunter development is explicitly defined as recruitment and introductory programming for individuals who may be new to hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery, which can include efforts to bring in new audiences while maintaining strong safety and responsibility standards. The program also supports enhanced interstate coordination, recognizing that hunter education standards, best practices, and range-related initiatives often benefit from collaboration across state lines, especially where participants travel or relocate and where consistent training expectations improve public safety outcomes.
A significant part of the program is oriented toward infrastructure and facilities that make education and safe practice possible. States may use funding to enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges and to update safety features at existing ranges. This can include the development of physical spaces needed for effective instruction, such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities that directly enable safe training. The opportunity also specifically highlights improvements for bow hunter and archer education and development programs, indicating that archery-focused instruction and safety enhancements are a priority alongside firearm safety.
The announcement provides concrete examples of eligible activities that illustrate the intended scope. Funds can support direct training for participants in the safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, responsible hunter behavior, principles of wildlife management, wildlife identification, and safe firearms handling. They can also support the collection and analysis of information needed to develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants, which points to an interest in data-informed program management and continuous improvement. In addition, the opportunity allows for trapper education training when it relates to safety and responsibility, humane trapping methods, avoidance of nontarget species, and development of practical trapping skills. Finally, states can use funding to communicate information about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities, which can include outreach efforts aimed at awareness, participation, and public understanding of funded safety programs.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on January 25, 2012, created on January 26, 2012, and had an original and current closing date of August 31, 2012, with an archive date of August 31, 2013. It anticipated around 50 awards, and it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states generally must provide a non-federal share consistent with the program rules. While the listing shows $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award ceiling and floor, that typically reflects how apportioned programs are reported in certain listings rather than indicating that no funding exists; states generally receive allocations based on statutory or formula-driven apportionments. Additional information was available through Grants.gov, and a listed point of contact for access issues was Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, at 413-253-8409 and judydriscoll@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Program)?
It is a mandatory grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.626, Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program. The opportunity is identified as the Section 10 Hunter Education Program and is tied to Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00040. It supports natural resource-related public safety and education efforts connected to hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, and archery.
Who administers this grant opportunity?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administers the program.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
CFDA 15.626, Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
F12AS00040.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is designed specifically for state governments.
What is the main purpose of Section 10 funds?
Section 10 funds are intended to strengthen and broaden hunter education and related safety initiatives beyond what is supported through traditional hunter education funding streams. The focus is on public safety, education, and long-term hunter development related to hunting and shooting sports.
Are Section 10 funds allowed to replace other hunter education funding?
No. A central theme is that Section 10 funds are meant to supplement, not replace, Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds. States are expected to use these dollars to expand capacity, improve quality, or add new components rather than shifting existing expenses onto Section 10.
What program areas can Section 10 funds support?
States may use their apportioned Section 10 funds to enhance hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety programs. The eligible uses are broad but remain focused on safety, instruction, access to training facilities, and coordinated program delivery.
What does "hunter development" mean in this program?
Hunter development is explicitly defined as recruitment and introductory programming for individuals who may be new to hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery. These efforts can bring in new audiences while maintaining strong safety and responsibility standards.
Does this program support archery and bow hunter education specifically?
Yes. The opportunity specifically highlights improvements for bow hunter and archer education and development programs, indicating that archery-focused instruction and safety enhancements are a priority alongside firearm safety.
Can the grant be used for firearm and archery range construction or improvements?
Yes. States may use funding to enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges and to update safety features at existing ranges. The program supports infrastructure that enables safe instruction, such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities that directly enable safe training.
What kinds of training activities are considered eligible?
Examples of eligible activities include direct training for participants in the safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, responsible hunter behavior, principles of wildlife management, wildlife identification, and safe firearms handling.
Does the program allow funding for data collection and evaluation?
Yes. The opportunity allows for the collection and analysis of information needed to develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants, supporting data-informed program management and continuous improvement.
Is trapper education eligible under this opportunity?
Trapper education training is allowed when it relates to safety and responsibility, humane trapping methods, avoidance of nontarget species, and development of practical trapping skills.
Can funds be used for outreach or communications?
Yes. States can use funding to communicate information about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities. This can include outreach aimed at awareness, participation, and public understanding of funded safety programs.
Does the program encourage collaboration between states?
Yes. The program supports enhanced interstate coordination, recognizing that hunter education standards, best practices, and range-related initiatives can benefit from collaboration across state lines, particularly when participants travel or relocate.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing indicates there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning states generally must provide a non-federal share consistent with the program rules.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated around 50 awards.
Why does the listing show $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award ceiling and floor?
The listing notes $0 values, which typically reflects how apportioned programs are reported in certain listings rather than indicating that no funding exists. States generally receive allocations based on statutory or formula-driven apportionments.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on January 25, 2012, created on January 26, 2012, and had an original and current closing date of August 31, 2012. The archive date was August 31, 2013.
Where could applicants find additional information or access the posting?
Additional information was available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, at 413-253-8409 and judydriscoll@fws.gov.
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